Engineering and Drafting Technology

Program Overview

Engineering and Drafting Technology at Northwest Tech provides a well-balanced curriculum in drafting and related subjects by covering the four basic areas of mechanical, civil, architectural, and computer-aided drafting.

You will develop necessary job skills and related technical information in an on-the-job atmosphere similar to an actual engineering firm, training on the same drafting boards, computers, cutting-edge technology, and software that industry uses. Mathematical applications are used throughout the various subjects and applied in actual job situations, in sharp contrast to the theoretical approach used in many academic post-secondary institutions.

You can be successful in Engineering and Drafting Technology whether you have previous drafting experience (high school or college) or no prior drafting background. Our faculty share many years of industry experience and work hard to help each student succeed in the field.

Opportunities for Engineering Technology students to have internships are available.

In a student’s final semester, he or she has the option to complete a special project on campus or participate in Occupational Work Experience outside of the Northwest Tech campus. During Occupational Work Experience students can spend up to eight weeks working full time for an employer while earning college credit.

Mr. Daniel Ordoñez, a past graduate of the program brings 6 years of industry experience to the classroom. While working at TranSystems he worked on Construction Inspection, Rail Design, Highway Design, Traffic, Field surveying, Bridge details and also worked at the capacity of Cad Support Manager. With 11 years of teaching experience, Mr. Ordoñez knows what it takes to be successful in the classroom and in industry. Mr. Ordoñez teaches the Drafting, Field Surveying and CAD curriculum for 1st and 2nd year students.

Mr. Michael Zimmerman, a Goodland, KS native, brings 5 years of the engineering industry experience into the classroom. After graduating from Kansas State University with a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology, he became a Design and Project Engineer for an international manufacturing company. In 2011, Zimmerman joined the Northwest Tech family as the related subjects instructor for the Engineering Technology department.

In 2012, Northwest Tech’s Engineering and Drafting Technology program had a 100% placement rate; meaning every graduate was employed once they graduated.

“Here at HNTB we have been hiring engineering technology students from Northwest Kansas Technical College from the very first class in 1966. We have hired countless graduates from this school. The students from this school have the necessary skills to become productive right away. They learn good work ethics, and are ready to enter the workforce. We have been very pleased with the quality of this school and look forward to hiring these graduates in the future.”
– Wayne Gregory, HNTB

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The mission of Northwest Kansas Technical College, as an institution of higher learning, is to prepare individuals for gainful employment in technical and professional careers, productive personal lives, and lifelong learning.